• ENTRY
  • AUDIT
  • REVIEW
  • SYNC

How to log work time entries with your AI

Connect Teamwork Projects to your AI client once. After that, you just describe your work to record hours.

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Short answer

How do I log my work time with AI?

Just tell your AI how long you worked and which project it belongs to. It will create the entry in Teamwork Projects for you. You'll see how the data lands in the breakdown below.

The results.

Where your time goes.

Your AI handles the data entry so you don't have to open the Teamwork dashboard.

ENTRY

New time logs

The AI creates a new record in Teamwork Projects based on your chat. It handles the duration and project mapping.

AUDIT

Reviewing history

You can pull up a list of your recent entries to check your totals. The AI fetches these from your account.

REVIEW

Human verification

You decide if the entry is correct before or after it's logged. The AI follows your specific instructions for each task.

SYNC

Project updates

Your billable hours stay updated in Teamwork Projects. This keeps your project tracking current without manual typing.

The workflow

What your AI does when you describe your work.

The AI acts as the bridge between your conversation and your project management data.

  1. Identify the work

    The AI looks at your description to figure out the duration and the specific project you're talking about.

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  2. Create the entry

    Once it has the details, the AI sends the time data to Teamwork Projects.

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  3. Confirm the log

    The AI tells you that the entry was successful so you can move on to the next task.

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  4. Verify totals

    If you need to see if a log went through, the AI pulls your recent history.

    list_time_entries

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin logging time immediately.

Starting points

Swap out the project names and durations for your actual work details.

Teamwork Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_cv2XpenHTYuvaP47wMCLQg0gn8VyBhw5TboAqDMl/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Teamwork capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teamwork-projects-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_cv2XpenHTYuvaP47wMCLQg0gn8VyBhw5TboAqDMl/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Log 2 hours to the Website Redesign project for coding.

  • I just spent 45 minutes on the Client Onboarding task. Add that to Teamwork.

  • Show me my time entries for the Marketing Campaign project from today.

  • Add a 1.5 hour entry to the Mobile App project for design work.

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Start here

Connect Teamwork Projects once, then ask.

Click the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure, and you can start using the tools in any MCP-compatible client.

Connect Teamwork Projects to your AI

FAQ

How the time logging works

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my existing time entries?

    No. The AI can only create new entries or list existing ones. It cannot delete or modify what is already in Teamwork Projects.

  • 02

    Do I need to open Teamwork Projects to log time?

    No. Once the connection is live, you do everything through your AI client.

  • 03

    Can the AI assign time to a specific user?

    The AI logs time based on the context of your chat, but it doesn't have a tool to change the assigned user of an entry.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which project to use?

    You should mention the project name in your prompt. The AI uses that information to target the right place in Teamwork.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new projects for me?

    No. The AI can only interact with projects that already exist in your Teamwork account.

  • More questions about Teamwork Projects? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Teamwork Projects Connector can do

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